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[Johng]

Anderson averages 30 for a reason.

[FattusCattus]

Very profound.

 Are we supposed to guess what you feel the reason is, or are you being mysterious and enigmatic?

[Johng]

Your average is usually a picture of how you have performed over your total career, at times Anderson has been world class and at times he has been ordinary when you put all that together he averages 30. I hope this helps!!

[joeljonno]

Well, what about Shane Warne?

He was one of the best spinners in the world, his average reflects that. However, he only played Zimbabwe and Bangladesh minimal times, didn't he.

Therefore his average would be better if he did.

Stats only show so much.

Doesn't Finn average 50 at 3 for England?  Must mean he's the best number 3 England have?

[WalkingWicket37]

Doesn't Finn average 50 at 3 for England?  Must mean he's the best number 3 England have?

I've been saying this for months, thought he was a certainty to replicate Trott (and he could bowl a couple of overs if needed) 

[Johng]

700 wickets @25 is awful for a spinner. Warne's average was 47 against India so would of been a lot lower. The latter part of Anderson's career has been fantastic but early on he was very average I bet now he wished he met David Saker a touch earlier as no doubt his average would been mid 20's. Chin up boy's 3 more tests to go

[awp]

Anderson is these days very highly skilled but has always been soft.  When things dont go his way hes always dropped his head, and pace. Not a lot in the guts department, never been any different.   

[mk_chappo]

Not saying he should be dropped but he's 31, showing signs of age .. England should have already identified his replacement and be given them game time when against the crap of world cricket

I agree. Don't think its time for Anderson to go but we need to be looking at where his replacement will come from. At the moment it's Finn, Rankin & Tremlett. Tall, fast-meduium, hit the deck bowlers. Who else is in the pipeline?

[Johng]

Anderson is these days very highly skilled but has always been soft.  When things dont go his way hes always dropped his head, and pace. Not a lot in the guts department, never been any different.

Yep!!

[Gerry SA]

700 wickets @25 is awful for a spinner. Warne's average was 47 against India so would of been a lot lower. The latter part of Anderson's career has been fantastic but early on he was very average I bet now he wished he met David Saker a touch earlier as no doubt his average would been mid 20's. Chin up boy's 3 more tests to go

Highly unlikely.

Anderson is one dimensional. If it swings he looks almost great. If it doesn't he looks mediocre.

[Buzz]

bowlers look a lot better when the batsmen have scored 450+ runs.

our batters haven't dome that in a long while.

accusing Anderson of a lack of guts is ridiculous

[joeljonno]

bowlers look a lot better when the batsmen have scored 450+ runs.

our batters haven't dome that in a long while

England have surpassed 450 on this tour already. Yes it took 4 innings and 30-odd batsmen,but they've scored more.  Oh, you mean in one innings, sorry. Yeah, no. 

[deanoknight]

some people have short memories on here.... Anderson is are front line bowler for a reason, form is temporary and class is permanent 

[Tail Ender]

Anderson looks exhausted. He (and Broad) struggled to hit 130kph in Adelaide, and looks like he's in need of a rest. Not going to happen with day one in Perth on Friday.

[awp]

bowlers look a lot better when the batsmen have scored 450+ runs.

our batters haven't dome that in a long while.

accusing Anderson of a lack of guts is ridiculous

Probably,  yes, too harsh and unfair.  I do maintain he 'paces' himself if conditions or match situation dont suit his liking.  However, having watched him closely in Perth, he's clearly tired.  Its when fast bowlers get injured too, playing when in need of a rest.